Toilet-pail.



Patented Muy 22, 1917.

S. M. SPENCER.

TOILET PAIL.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.28. I9I5.

l nu A.lmamL/rmx. um Ian u c SALLY IVI. SPENCER, OF FLAGSTAEF, ARIZONA.

TOILET-FAIL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1917.

Application led August 28, 1915. Serial N o. 47,793.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, SALLY M. SPENCER, citizen of the United States,residing at Flagstaff, in the county of Coconino and State of Arizona,have invented new and useful Improvements in Toilet-Fails, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to toilet pails or commodes, and it has for itsobject to produce a pail or vessel of this class having a cover, thesaid cover being equipped with a compartment for the reception of toiletpaper.

A further object of the invention is to produce a toilet pail having acover of improved construction, the said cover' being provided with arecess for the accommodation of toilet paper and with a lid to protectthe same.

Vith these and other ends in view which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in theimproved construction and novel arrangement and combination of partswhich will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed outin the claim.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitationis necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of theclaim may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing,-

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a toilet pail constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the plane indicated by theline 2 2 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a top plan view.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by likecharacters of reference.

The body 15 of the improved toilet pail is provided with a bail orhandle 16 which is pivotally connected to said body at diametricallyopposite sides thereof. The tightly fitting cover or lid 17 includes inits construetion a flat bottom portion 18, a dome-shaped top portion 19,a downwardly extending annular flange 21 adapted to fit telescopicallyin the upper end of the receptacle, and a circumferential laterallyextending iange 22 adapted to rest upon and to extend slightly beyondthe top edge of the pail or receptacle,

and to retain in position the flat-bottom member 18, the said coverbeing adapted to form a tightly tting closure. The cover is, moreover,provided with a handle 23, whereby it may be conveniently manipulated.

The dome or top portion of the lid or cover member is provided with aninterior casing 24, the top and bottom members of which are downwardlyand inwardly inclined with rcspect to the opening or aperture 25 in thedome with which said casing is connected, the inner ends or extremitiesof said top and bottom members 2G, 27 being preferably conneeted withthe dome 19 and the bottom member 18, respectively, thereby reinforcingthe construction. The casing 24 is made of proper' dimensions to containa package of toilet paper, and at the outer end of said casing isprovided a lid 2S, the same being hingedly connected with the dome 19.The circumferential 'flange 22 performs the double function ofsupporting the bottom member' or disk 18 in position, and of limitingthe downward movement of the cover member with respect to the pail.

By the Simple and inexpensive construction herein described a toiletpail is provided having a tightly fitting lid equipped with a convenientreceptacle in which a package of toilet paper may be stored in suoli away as to be readily accessible for use when required.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is z- Atoiletpail including a body, and a closure for said body, said closurecomprising a metallic sheet, the margin of which is formed to provide anannular flange for snug engagement with the upper inner periphery of thebody, a circumferential flange pressed in said sheet immediately abovethe annular flange to limit the movement of the closure in the body, anda flat'disk or bottom member supported by said circumferential iange,the intermediate portion of the sheet being bulged to provide a casingadapted to receive toilet articles, a door being hinged on said casingto afford access to the contents.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SALLY M. SPENCER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for nve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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